Pardons, Puerto Rico, and Pastries

On the latest episode of the Free Beacon podcast, the crew discusses presidential pardons, wonder what, exactly, certain media personalities would have to do to get fired, and talk about the most important topic of the day: which donut is best.

Podcast Hosts

Elizabeth Harrington is a senior writer for the Washington Free Beacon. Elizabeth graduated from Temple University in 2010. Prior to joining the Free Beacon, she worked as a staff writer for CNSNews.com. Her email address is elizabeth@freebeacon.com. Her Twitter handle is @LizWFB.

Matthew Continetti is editor in chief of the Washington Free Beacon. Prior to joining the Beacon, he was opinion editor of the Weekly Standard, where he remains a contributing editor. The author of The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine (Doubleday, 2006) and The Persecution of Sarah Palin: How the Elite Media Tried to Bring Down a Rising Star (Sentinel, 2009), Continetti’s articles and reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post. A 2003 graduate of Columbia University, where he majored in history, Continetti lives in McLean, Virginia. He can be reached at comments@freebeacon.com.

Natalie Johnson is a staff writer at the Washington Free Beacon. Prior to joining the Free Beacon, she was a news reporter at the Daily Signal. Johnson’s work has been featured in outlets such as Newsweek, Fox News and Drudge Report. She graduated from James Madison University in 2015 with a B.A. in political science and journalism. She can be reached at johnson@freebeacon.com. Her twitter handle is @nataliejohnsonn.

The Free Beacon Podcast is the official podcast of the Washington Free Beacon, your favorite warmongering Kate Upton blog. Join moderator Elizabeth Harrington and panelists editor in chief Matthew Continetti, Free Beacon president Aaron Harison, staff writer Natalie Johnson, and other Free Beacon favorites as they talk about politics, national security, culture, elections, government, and the people that annoy them. We are on a mission to find an explanation of the moment, or something. Decadent, depraved, and always interesting, the Free Beacon podcast can't be missed.